THE TRAFFIC COMMISSIONER FOR THE WESTERN TRAFFIC AREA NOTICES AND PROCEEDINGS PUBLICATION NUMBER: 2470 PUBLICATION DATE: 05 February 2013 OBJECTION DEADLINE DATE: 26 February 2013 Correspondence should be addressed to: Western Traffic Area Office Hillcrest House 386 Harehills Lane Leeds LS9 6NF Telephone: 0300 123 9000 Fax: 0113 249 8142 Website: www.gov.uk The public counter at the above office is open from 9.30am to 4pm Monday to Friday The next edition of Notices and Proceedings will be published on: 19 February 2013 Publication Price £3.50 (post free) This publication can be viewed by visiting our website at the above address. It is also available, free of charge, via e-mail. To use this service please send an e-mail with your details to: [email protected] NOTICES AND PROCEEDINGS Important Information All post relating to public inquiries should be sent to: Office of the Traffic Commissioner Western Traffic Area Jubilee House Croydon Street Bristol BS5 0DA The public counter at the Bristol office is open for the receipt of documents between 9.30am and 4pm Monday Friday. There is no facility to make payments of any sort at the counter. General Notes Layout and presentation – Entries in each section (other than in section 5) are listed in alphabetical order. Each entry is prefaced by a reference number, which should be quoted in all correspondence or enquiries. Further notes precede sections where appropriate. Accuracy of publication – Details published of applications and requests reflect information provided by applicants. The Traffic Commissioner cannot be held responsible for applications that contain incorrect information. Our website includes details of all applications listed in this booklet. The website address is: www.gov.uk Copies of Notices and Proceedings can be inspected free of charge at the traffic area office in Leeds. 2 LIST OF CONTENTS Section 1 – Special Notices Section 2 – PSV Operator Licensing (Applications processed and other actions conducted without public inquiries) 2.1 New applications received 2.2 New applications granted 2.3 New applications refused 2.4 Variation applications granted 2.5 Variation applications refused 2.6 Licences surrendered 2.7 Applications withdrawn prior to determination 2.8 Licences revoked without a public inquiry 2.9 Conditions imposed under Section 16.3 of the PPV Act 1981 (without a public inquiry) Section 3 – Registration of Local Bus Services 3.1 Registration of new services 3.2 Registration of new services granted under the Traffic Commissioner’s discretionary powers 3.3 Applications to vary existing services 3.4 Applications to vary existing services granted under the Traffic Commissioner’s discretionary powers 3.5 Cancellations of existing services 3.6 Cancellations of existing services granted under the Traffic Commissioner’s discretionary powers Section 4 – Traffic Regulation Conditions 4.1 Requests 4.2 Determinations Section 5 – Public Inquiries 5.1 Notice of public inquiries to be held 5.2 Decisions taken at public inquiries 5.3 Notice of Transport Manager public inquiries to be held 5.4 Decisions taken at Transport Manager public inquiries Section 6 – Corrections 3 Section 1 – Special Notices Section 2 – PSV Operator Licensing Inspection of licence applications can be requested under the provisions of Regulation 4 of the Public Service Vehicles (Operators’ Licences) Regulations 1995 by anybody who holds statutory objector status. Applications may be inspected free of charge at the traffic area office in Leeds by any person who carries written authorisation to act in that capacity. Objections against applications for licences must be made in writing by a Chief Officer of Police or by a local authority within 21 days of the date on which notice of an application is published in Notices and Proceedings. Objections must be made on the grounds that one or more of the requirements mentioned in Sections 14(1) and (3) of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 are not satisfied in relation to the application. A copy of the objection must be sent by the objector to the applicant at the same time that it is sent to the Traffic Commissioner. The onus of proof in terms of the grounds on which an objection is lodged lies with the objector. There is no right of objection against an application for a special licence submitted under Section 12 of the Transport Act 1985. Classification of Operator Licences – There are four classes of licence: A Standard International (SI) licence authorises the use of any description of public service vehicle on both national and international operations; A Standard National (SN) licence authorises the use of any description of public service vehicle on national operations; A Restricted licence (R) authorises the use of: a) public service vehicles not adapted to carry more than eight passengers and; b) those not adapted to carry more than sixteen passengers when used otherwise than in the course of a business of carrying passengers or by a person whose main occupation is not the operation of public service vehicles adapted to carry more than eight passengers; A Special Restricted (SR) licence, issued under Section 12 of the Transport Act 1985, authorises the holder of a taxi or private hire vehicle licence to operate local services. Appeals in connection with PSV Operator Licences must be lodged with the Upper Tribunal – Administrative Appeal Chamber (Transport), 7th Floor, Victory House, 30-34 Kingsway, London, WC2B 6EX not later than 28 days after the date of the letter conveying the Traffic Commissioner’s (or Deputy Traffic Commissioner’s) decision. Appellants can obtain guidance on lodging appeals, including downloading the appeal form, from the website: www.administrativeappeals.tribunals.gov.uk Any previous entry in Notices and Proceedings is indicated by the publication number in brackets. Our website contains details of all applications listed in this section. The address is: www.gov.uk 4 Section 2.1 – New Applications Received PH1117997 R HAYDN ROBERT JOHN DIX T/A JOHN DIX 188 ELMBRIDGE ROAD GLOUCESTER GL2 0PH, GB Operating Centre: 188 ELMBRIDGE ROAD GLOUCESTER GL2 0PH Authorisation:1 Vehicle(s). PH1118031 R MICHAEL JOHN SNELL T/A SNELL'S MINI BUS 21 ELMORE WAY TIVERTON EX16 6EF, GB Operating Centre: CULM VALE GARAGE, WILLAND , CULLOMPTON EX15 2RF Authorisation:1 Vehicle(s). Operating Centre: HORSDEN PARK, BLUNDELLS ROAD , TIVERTON EX16 4DB Authorisation:1 Vehicle(s). PH1117728 R RODERICK GREENE 11 WHITEBROOK TERRACE, HOLCOMBE ROGUS , WELLINGTON TA21 0PY, GB Operating Centre: CULM VALE GARAGE, WILLAND , CULLOMPTON EX15 2RF Authorisation:1 Vehicle(s). PH1118096 SI VISION COACHES LTD Director(s): BECKY SIMMONS, KAREN DIXON, PAUL DONALD. 5 FULFLOOD ROAD, HANTS , HAVANT PO9 5AZ, GB Operating Centre: FULFLOOD ROAD HAVANT PO9 5AX Authorisation:25 Vehicle(s). Transport Manager(s): PAUL ANDREW DONALD Section 2.2 – New Applications Granted PH1117032 R CARE UK HOMECARE LIMITED (2467) Director(s): DEBI MARRIOTT-BOAM, PAUL WATSON, PAUL HUMPHRYS, MICHAEL PARISH. CONNAUGHT HOUSE, 850 THE CRESCENT, COLCHESTER BUSINESS PARK COLCHESTER CO4 9QB, GB Operating Centre: VANGUARD CENTRE FOR INDEPENDENCE , SUNDRIDGE CLOSE , PORTSMOUTH PO6 3LP Authorisation:1 Vehicle(s). New Undertaking: 1. Vehicles with eight passenger seats or less will not be operated under the licence without the prior written agreement of the traffic commissioner who may require you to agree to certain undertakings.. Attached to Licence. New Undertaking: 1. Vehicles with eight passenger seats or less will not be operated under the licence without the prior written agreement of the traffic commissioner who may require you to agree to certain undertakings.. Attached to Licence. New Undertaking: 2. Limousines and novelty type vehicles are not to be operated under this operator’s licence.. Attached to Licence. Section 2.3 – New Applications Refused No Entries 5 Section 2.4 – Variation Applications Granted PH1099026 SN COLIN A BURRELL & PAULA M BURRELL T/A C AND P TRAVEL Partner(s): PAULA MARY BURRELL, COLIN ANDREW BURRELL. 23 WOODBOROUGH CRESCENT WINSCOMBE BS25 1AW, GB Removed operating centre: COOMBS TRAVEL, SEARLE CRESCENT , WESTON-SUPER-MARE BS23 3YX New operating centre: APPLE TREE COTTAGE, BIDDISHAM , AXBRIDGE BS26 2RD () New authorisation at this operating centre will be: 2 vehicle(s), PH1080144 R DAVID WILLIAMS T/A A1 CONNECT TRAVEL 161 BROOKLYN ROAD CHELTENHAM GL51 8DX, GB Increased authorisation at existing operating centre: 161 BROOKLYN ROAD CHELTENHAM GL51 8DX () New authorisation at this operating centre will be: 2 vehicle(s), PH1028037 SN MARK CHUDLEY WYMOND SLEEP T/A AGES PAST THE COACH HOUSE, WARBROOK LA, EVERSLEY HOOK RG27 0QH, GB Increased authorisation at existing operating centre: AGES PAST, THE COACH HOUSE, WARBROOK LANE, EVERSLEY, HOOK RG27 0QH () New authorisation at this operating centre will be: 3 vehicle(s), Section 2.5 – Variation Applications Refused No Entries Section 2.6 – Licences Surrendered PH0006116 SN Licence surrendered WEF 28 January 2013 (1) ANTHONY FARRUGIA & PARTNERS T/A FARGO COACHES Partner(s): LISA FARRUGIA-BOLT, CAROL FARRUGIA, ANTHONY FARRUGIA. 9 ELLENBOROUGH CLOSE BRACKNELL RG12 2NB, GB Registered Bus Services running under this licence have also been surrendered with immediate effect. PH1101409 SN Licence surrendered WEF 22 January 2013 (2442) DANGERFIELDS TRAVEL LTD T/A DANGERFIELDS TRAVEL LTD Director(s): JUDITH ANN YOUNG, NICHOLAS BRUCE EDWARD YOUNG. 29B ATHENA AVENUE, ELGIN INDUSTRIAL ESTATE , SWINDON SN2 8EJ, GB Registered Bus Services running under this licence have also been surrendered with immediate effect. PH1058928 SN Licence surrendered WEF 18 January 2013 (2296) EXPRESS TRAVEL OXFORD LTD Director(s): IMRAN AKHTAR, AKHMID NAZIR. 39 UNION STREET OXFORD OX4 1JP, GB Registered Bus Services running under this licence have also been surrendered with immediate effect. PH1098132 R Licence surrendered WEF 28 January 2013 (2410) OXFORD TAXIS LTD Director(s): BALJIT KAUR PUREWAL, JASWANT SINGH PUREWAL. 2, BEGBROKE CRESCENT, BEGBROKE , KIDLINGTON OX5 1RW, GB Registered Bus Services running under this licence have also been surrendered with immediate effect.